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Dicyrtomina ornata - side view, Heesch, Netherlands Deep crop side view of a single Dicyrtomina ornata. Note that the background is heavily manipulated, I basically brushed away others in the group. This one is purely to isolate details of the species. Dicyrtomina ornata,Europe,Extreme Macro,Netherlands,Springtail,World Click/tap to enlarge

Dicyrtomina ornata - side view, Heesch, Netherlands

Deep crop side view of a single Dicyrtomina ornata. Note that the background is heavily manipulated, I basically brushed away others in the group. This one is purely to isolate details of the species.

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Dicyrtomina ornata is one of the small "globular" Springtails (Collembola) from the family Dicyrtomidae. Within its distribution range it is easily found in leaf litter from late fall to early spring. It can be confused with other species of Dicyrtomina, most notably with D. saundersi.

Similar species: Symphypleona
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2020. Captured Nov 27, 2020 14:38.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.2
  • 1/320s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm